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1936

This was the year that I started work in Jacksons Cycle shop in West Street aged 15 Jim Hayler

A memory of Horsham in 1930 by Jim Hayler

1937 Onwards

I have fond memories of Winchmore Hill where I was born in 1937. We lived in Hadley Way till about 1949, then moved to Slades Hill in Enfield. I went to St Pauls School (Mr Gayler) then Minchenden. I well remember The Intimate ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill

1939 1945

I have lovely memories of Wiveliscombe and my Father moved us there in September 1939. We lived in London and with the war upon us the move for me was very positive .I was just 3 at the time and really took to country life and we ...Read more

A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1940 by Kenneth Cox

1939 Onwards I Remember

I was born in 1939, the year war started, and remember being lifted out of bed in the middle of the night and the barrage balloons looked like big elephants in the sky. I also remember the table shelter in the lounge which ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1940 by whisky1974

1939 1962

I was born in the house right opposite this shop, there was a butchers next door to our house. I remember the shop when it was owned by Mr Stevens in 1946. My father helped make ice cream in the back of the shop, he would then place it ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Colin Wall

193940 School Days

I remember the Town Hall at Cowbridge.  In those days there was no one way system around it like today.  The school boy interest was the Merryweather Fire Engine that was kept in a garage at the side of the Town Hall. Great fun ...Read more

A memory of Cowbridge in 1940 by Roy Newton

1940 To 1955.

My name is Terry Gosling, I was born in 1940 in St Stephens Road. I attended Grove Road school and after went on to Bulstrode School. I have lost touch with most of my school pals, Reg Pope is still in touch though. We both joined the ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by gos.abcd2

1940s

I went to Pendeen School in the early forties. It was on the left just a short distance down Stakes Hill Road. I lived in Keydell Avenue, Horndean and travelled by Southdown Buses 40, 41, 42 and their respective a's and b's. Entering ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville by Pete Long

1940s

HOLIDAYS, WITH MY UNCLE HARRY HUXTABLE AND AUNTY LILL - AND THEIR SIX LOVELY DAUGHTERS; PLAYING WITH BRIDGET ROSEVEAR AND HER BROTHER PETER FROM THE TOBACCONIST/BARBER SHOP , SWIMMING IN THE HARBOUR AND TOWAN BEACH. THE BOWLING GREEN, HAWKEYS COACHES, RAWLE'S FISH AND CHIPS, AND OH SO MANY MORE!

A memory of Newquay in 1940 by Ann Gibbs

1940s 1952

I remember the Palace cinema, Bill Evendon, Arthur Townsend, the butcher, theWhite family from "The Mount" where we tobogganed down when it snowed. I remember my friends from the Delaney family and old Ned Hugget's shop, Bruce's and ...Read more

A memory of Orpington

Captions

3,478 captions found. Showing results 169 to 192.

Caption For Ampthill, Dunstable Street C1955

Dunstable Street housed most of the 'household' shops in 1955 - the situation has considerably altered since then as the town has expanded its boundaries.

Caption For Petersfield, High Street C1955

The right of the picture shows Rowswell's sweets and tobacco shop and it is still there.

Caption For Winchester, High Street 1906

But the main shop had become that most delightful of institutions—a traditional sweet shop.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1904

The town's busy shopping street brims with traditional small shops with multi-paned frontages and painted signboards.

Caption For Crowland, The Trinity Bridge C1965

There is a mounting block outside G G William's ironmonger's shop (to the left of the bridge), now owned by Martin Day under the logical name Bridge Hardware.

Caption For Earlestown, The Parade C1965

The large central premises have taken the place of some old one-storey shops; the new butchery department and offices take the place of a small brick hutment shop with the addition of a butcher's

Caption For Basildon, Whitmore Way 1961

The Redgrave Road area of Vange did have a few pre-New Town shops near the Bull public house in Bull Road, and were reasonably near other old shops, which were mainly on the A13 road at Vange and Pitsea

Caption For Sutton, High Street C1965

On the left, next to the Lloyd's Bank branch, is the fashion shop of Renee Shaw, with Fuller's tea shop, Dewhurst's the butcher's, and John's menswear shop further down the hill.

Caption For Kettering, Silver Street C1950

Chalkley's (right), the drapers, had a handsome shop sign in large silver letters on a shiny black background.

Caption For Horley, Station Road 1905

We can also see London House, a draper’s, Branch’s shop, a dairy and a game and poultry shop. A

Caption For Liverpool, Church Street C1905

We are looking up Church Street from Lord Street, with the fascinating shop, Bunney's, on the left.

Caption For Shaw, Market Street C1950

Most local needs could be found on Market Street, with its stone-fronted shops.

Caption For Poole, High Street 1900

It is now the Catalogue Shop.

Caption For Poole, High Street 1904

It is now the Catalogue Shop.

Caption For York, Low Petergate C1960

A carved wooden Indian holding a cigar still stands silent guard above one of the shop fronts in this street; it was once used to symbolise to the illiterate that the shop was a tobacconist.

Caption For Marske By The Sea, Redcar Road 1906

Here we see the tower of the church after the rebuilding works, showing the change that was made to the architectural style of the top of the tower.

Caption For Rainham, Upminster Road C1950

It was one of several bus routes which provided Rainham people with a link to major workplaces and shopping centres.

Caption For Haywards Heath, South Road C1965

South Road is the main shopping area in Haywards Heath.

Caption For Norton, High Street C1955

Looking into the lower end of the High Street, this photograph illustrates the wide variety of small shops which continues to serve the Norton community.

Caption For Leiston, High Street C1955

There's something for everybody here on the High Street: a stationers, china and glass, the chemist's shop and the opticians.

Caption For Cheltenham, Promenade 1931

Cheltenham acquired a reputation as a high- quality shopping centre towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign.

Caption For Holywell, High Street C1955

Before the advent of the car moved shoppers to out-of- town stores, main streets such as this displayed a rich multiplicity of goods, with regional shops trading beside the more well-known

Caption For Irby, The Village C1955

The white-painted single-storey building in the middle of the row of shops originally had a thatched roof and was Irby's only shop, doubling also as the village post office.

Caption For Borth, High Street 1952

This busy street has many shops and cafes to serve both the locals and visitors, but some close for the winter.